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THE MAROON Loyola University New Orleans Established 1923 • "For a Greater Loyola" VOL 78 NO. 14 http://maroon.loyno.edu FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2000 Loan repayments plagued by bugs By Marcy McCall Staff writer When Amanda Moressi, political science senior, began Christmas break, the last thing on her mind was paying student loans. But the loan repayment letter that arrived at her parent's house was about to change all that. Wally Boudet, director of scholarships and financial aid, estimates that as many as 50 percent of Loyola students with federal loans have been classified as withdrawn or graduated from school even though those students are still enrolled fulltime.The computer system used by the National Student Data Loan System,, which reports enrollment data to the William D. Ford Direct Loan provider, reported that all students who did not attend summer school in 1999 withdrew or graduated in June of 1999. Those students were all placed in repayment status. According to the terms set forth in the Direct Loan guidebook, students are granted six months after graduation to begin repayment of their loan. "This needs to be rectified," she said. "I have another three and a half years of school left," Moressi said, refering to her upcoming graduate studies. Boudet sent out 2,500 postcards during Christmas break warning enrolled students who took out a Direct Loan last year that a "miscommunication of the Students OK after robbery By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Two freshmen women and their male friend were threatened with a knife and were robbed around 1 a.m. Monday Jan. 17 as they walked down Freret Street after a Phi Kappa Psi party. "'l'm gonna stab him if you don't give me your purses' is all he told us," said victim Catherine Bagget, general studies freshman. The man gave up his wallet and the women took the money out of their purses and handed it over. The other victims were Myra Hughey, chemistry/pre-med freshman, and Neil Keith, Bagget's boyfriend who does not attend Loyola. "1 didn't really have time to be scared because it happened so fast. He caught us off guard. We thought it was a joke at first," Hughey said. Lt. Angela Honora of University Police described the robber as a fivefoot-seven inch, 180-pound black male. Honora said he wore a blue bandana across his face. According to Bagget, the man grabbed Keith's shirt and flashed a knife, threatening harm if they did not give up all of their money. The incident occurred in front of Alcee Fortier High School, on the corner of Freret Street and Nashville Avenue. David Bowser, spokesman for the New Orleans Police Department said there are no suspects yet. Honora advised students to cooperate with a robber unless the robber tries to take them to a new location. She also said it is best to walk in groups, especially in the blocks surrounding campus. "Despite walking in a group, Bagget and her friends were still robbed. There were no serious injuries. "It was just a shock. I didn't think that it could ever happen to me," Bagget said. THE PEOPLE CHOOSE LOYOLA STAFF GRAPHIC BY LASHA HARDEN The New Orleans Arena, Harrah's Casino and the Monroe Library duked it out for people's vote in a contest sponsored by Gambit Weekly and the American Institute of Architecture. The Arena is located next to the Superdome, and Harrah's sits at the foot of Canal Street. Though devoid of green glass and not surrounded by palm trees, the library can house up to half a million books and is the hub of Loyola academic life. And better yet, there are no tourists. Library wins for architectural design By Nicole Haase Contributing writer What do American Beauty, Britney Spears and the Monroe Library have in common? They all raked in awards this month. While American Beauty swept the Golden Globes and Spears scored in the American Music Awards, the library received the third annual People's Choice Award for best architectural design in New Orleans, beating Harrah's Casino and the New Orleans Arena. The award, sponsored by Gambit Weekly, and the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, was based on reader response. "The contest ... yielded hundreds of e-mails, faxes and mailed ballots, with the library garnering a landslide victory," according to the Jan. 18 edition of Gambit Weekly. Some students believe that the stained glass windows lining the front of the library are what caught the eye of the judges. "The windows are so classy," said Lauren Alsop, communications Greeks have history of service, tradition By Michael Giusti Editor in Chief Being Greek is a way of life for the 18 percent of Loyola students in fraternities and sororities. These organizations differ in size, mission and gender, and each has a unique set of secret rituals which defines each organization. Some Greek-letter organizations are service-oriented, but the majority are social. Members take oaths when they join. They take oaths to uphold a standard of morality. They take oaths of commitment and they even take oaths of secrecy. Greeks have been on Loyola's campus since the Beggars fraternity was founded in 1923. Since then, the system has expanded to 12 organizations. According to Joseph Jones, economics junior, Interfraternity Council president and Sigma Phi Gpsilon member, the Greeks on campus make up a significant percentage of the campus leaders. "I'm willing to say we probably have a Greek in every campus organization: from Lacrosse to Loyola Greens, from LUCAP to SGA," he said. See LOANS, Pg. 3 See GAMBIT, Pg. 5 See GREEKS, Pg. 4 What's Inside QCI NI ! D Ankle injury ends Doby's L- ■ VI7 IM J season, p. 6 C TAD T I D Loyola in the midst of a IrAlxV-/ I ; seven game skid, p. 7 I D Campus links present to Pagell j past'"'l 4 Sound Bytes You've Got. . . Porn! A look at the Internet's most lucrative business Visit us at http://maroon.loyno.edu

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THE MAROON Loyola University New Orleans Established 1923 • "For a Greater Loyola" VOL 78 NO. 14 http://maroon.loyno.edu FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2000 Loan repayments plagued by bugs By Marcy McCall Staff writer When Amanda Moressi, political science senior, began Christmas break, the last thing on her mind was paying student loans. But the loan repayment letter that arrived at her parent's house was about to change all that. Wally Boudet, director of scholarships and financial aid, estimates that as many as 50 percent of Loyola students with federal loans have been classified as withdrawn or graduated from school even though those students are still enrolled fulltime.The computer system used by the National Student Data Loan System,, which reports enrollment data to the William D. Ford Direct Loan provider, reported that all students who did not attend summer school in 1999 withdrew or graduated in June of 1999. Those students were all placed in repayment status. According to the terms set forth in the Direct Loan guidebook, students are granted six months after graduation to begin repayment of their loan. "This needs to be rectified," she said. "I have another three and a half years of school left," Moressi said, refering to her upcoming graduate studies. Boudet sent out 2,500 postcards during Christmas break warning enrolled students who took out a Direct Loan last year that a "miscommunication of the Students OK after robbery By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Two freshmen women and their male friend were threatened with a knife and were robbed around 1 a.m. Monday Jan. 17 as they walked down Freret Street after a Phi Kappa Psi party. "'l'm gonna stab him if you don't give me your purses' is all he told us," said victim Catherine Bagget, general studies freshman. The man gave up his wallet and the women took the money out of their purses and handed it over. The other victims were Myra Hughey, chemistry/pre-med freshman, and Neil Keith, Bagget's boyfriend who does not attend Loyola. "1 didn't really have time to be scared because it happened so fast. He caught us off guard. We thought it was a joke at first," Hughey said. Lt. Angela Honora of University Police described the robber as a fivefoot-seven inch, 180-pound black male. Honora said he wore a blue bandana across his face. According to Bagget, the man grabbed Keith's shirt and flashed a knife, threatening harm if they did not give up all of their money. The incident occurred in front of Alcee Fortier High School, on the corner of Freret Street and Nashville Avenue. David Bowser, spokesman for the New Orleans Police Department said there are no suspects yet. Honora advised students to cooperate with a robber unless the robber tries to take them to a new location. She also said it is best to walk in groups, especially in the blocks surrounding campus. "Despite walking in a group, Bagget and her friends were still robbed. There were no serious injuries. "It was just a shock. I didn't think that it could ever happen to me," Bagget said. THE PEOPLE CHOOSE LOYOLA STAFF GRAPHIC BY LASHA HARDEN The New Orleans Arena, Harrah's Casino and the Monroe Library duked it out for people's vote in a contest sponsored by Gambit Weekly and the American Institute of Architecture. The Arena is located next to the Superdome, and Harrah's sits at the foot of Canal Street. Though devoid of green glass and not surrounded by palm trees, the library can house up to half a million books and is the hub of Loyola academic life. And better yet, there are no tourists. Library wins for architectural design By Nicole Haase Contributing writer What do American Beauty, Britney Spears and the Monroe Library have in common? They all raked in awards this month. While American Beauty swept the Golden Globes and Spears scored in the American Music Awards, the library received the third annual People's Choice Award for best architectural design in New Orleans, beating Harrah's Casino and the New Orleans Arena. The award, sponsored by Gambit Weekly, and the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, was based on reader response. "The contest ... yielded hundreds of e-mails, faxes and mailed ballots, with the library garnering a landslide victory," according to the Jan. 18 edition of Gambit Weekly. Some students believe that the stained glass windows lining the front of the library are what caught the eye of the judges. "The windows are so classy," said Lauren Alsop, communications Greeks have history of service, tradition By Michael Giusti Editor in Chief Being Greek is a way of life for the 18 percent of Loyola students in fraternities and sororities. These organizations differ in size, mission and gender, and each has a unique set of secret rituals which defines each organization. Some Greek-letter organizations are service-oriented, but the majority are social. Members take oaths when they join. They take oaths to uphold a standard of morality. They take oaths of commitment and they even take oaths of secrecy. Greeks have been on Loyola's campus since the Beggars fraternity was founded in 1923. Since then, the system has expanded to 12 organizations. According to Joseph Jones, economics junior, Interfraternity Council president and Sigma Phi Gpsilon member, the Greeks on campus make up a significant percentage of the campus leaders. "I'm willing to say we probably have a Greek in every campus organization: from Lacrosse to Loyola Greens, from LUCAP to SGA," he said. See LOANS, Pg. 3 See GAMBIT, Pg. 5 See GREEKS, Pg. 4 What's Inside QCI NI ! D Ankle injury ends Doby's L- ■ VI7 IM J season, p. 6 C TAD T I D Loyola in the midst of a IrAlxV-/ I ; seven game skid, p. 7 I D Campus links present to Pagell j past'"'l 4 Sound Bytes You've Got. . . Porn! A look at the Internet's most lucrative business Visit us at http://maroon.loyno.edu